Rockdale Tragedy and Tractor Crash End Local Life and Rescue
In Rockdale on May 10 an inquest found Mrs. Laura Burges, 53, died from self inflicted throat injuries in a restaurant she and husband O. K. Burges operated. Nearby, her sons Clayton 11 and Hugh 9 survived a tractor plunge into Sanders branch with Hugh trapped briefly but saved by his father. the tractor burned but damage was limited.
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Rockdale
Laura Burges
O. K. Burges
Belton
Burges
Ed. Gunn
Clayton
Hugh
Mr. Lucas
Sanders Branch
Indications Favorable for Corn Shipping Effort
Chas A Davis of the First National Bank leads a local effort to ship roasting corn in car lots to eastern and northern markets. About twenty five to thirty farmers are cooperatively producing white corn, aiming to attract buyers to Thorndale for profitable shipments. Davis says the initiative offers diversification and ready cash, with strong local support noted. Nell Du Bois has returned from San Marcos, where she sponsored five Thorndale boys on a program, and Moulton Cobb visited Thorndale last Thursday.
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Chas. A. Davis
First National Bank
Thorndale
Mr. Davis
Davis
Nell du Bois
San Marcos
Nell
Responsibility For February Fire Charged To Young Men
Following the February 4 blaze that levelled three Thorndale businesses the Cameron sheriff and Thorndale constable report new light on a burglary wave. Robert Picket and Johnnie Shavers face charges. Monroe Burkhart Lonnie Washington are linked to the Fisher store theft and the fire. The Martin boy is at large. some goods have been recovered and confessions reported.
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Thorndale Dry Goods and Grocery Co
Rogers
Cameron
James
Thorndale
M. E. Fisher & Son
John Morebe
Thorndale State Bank
Masonic Lodge
Thorndale Dry Goods and Grocery Company
Monroe Burkhart
Balram Martin
White
Lonnie Washington
Martin Boy
Fisher
Milam County
Texas
Boy suffers severe facial burns at dairy plant
Jesse Schrader son of Emil Schrader sustained a very badly burned face Sunday while washing milk vessels for his father's dairy business. A bucket of boiling water spilled as he stumbled, scalding one side of his face. Dr Terry treated the wound and believes the burns may not leave a scar.
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Jesse Schrader
Emil Schrader
Jesse
Terry
Thorndale
Minerva Father Survives Tractor Mishap Involving Sons
Grover Lucas of Minerva narrowly escaped serious harm when a tractor driven by his two young sons toppled on a public road near Minerva. The machine rolled over, pinning one of the boys beneath it as onlookers shouted for help.
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Grover Lucas
Minerva
Mr. Lucas
Cardus Credited With Restoring Mrs. Nannie Brown
Mrs. Nannie Brown of Black Rock Arkansas reports dramatic improvement after taking Cardus. She says the Army kept her off her feet and she could not do housework, but credits Cardus with lifting her from a near-death state to better health.
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Cardus
Nannie Brown
Black Rock
Ark
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Moulton Cobb
G. B. Taylor
Cameron-Temple
Auditorium Hotel
Temple
Parker Bus Line
Cameron, Texas
Temple, Texas
Singer
Mayfield
Howell’s Music Store
Hk. H. Johnson
Raci Ia
Carmore
J. D. Dobbins
Dobbins
Acorn
Elberta
Black Eyed Peas
Jno
Bremond Cof
Maxwell House
Garrett
J.D. Dobbins
Mer Whe
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